Adopting cycling for a healthy lifestyle in Lagos

According to research by Betterhealth in 2016, it has been proven that cycling can help to protect from serious diseases such as stroke, heart attack, some cancers, depression, diabetes, obesity and arthritis.

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Green infrastructure as panacea for ecosystem services

Building green and sustainable cities in both urban and rural areas has to comply with the ecosystem services that green infrastructure can provide, HELEN OJI writes on the pillars that make a green city in an environment setting.Building green and sustainable cities consistent with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDGs), which is to

2018: Stakeholders predict boom for real estate

Abuja Stakeholders in the housing sector have predicted that the real estate industry will witness a major boost in the year 2018 despite its abymal performance in 2017.The industry, which contributes 6.79 per cent to real Gross Domestic Product, dropped to 4.12 per cent in the quarter of 2017.Speaking at the Real Estate Outlook 2018

2018: Experts predict vibrant real estate

Unlike in electricity sufficient countries, business of power generation, transmission and distribution in Nigeria is enmeshed in politics. ADEOLA YUSUF reports   Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, shocked many observers of events in Nigeria’s power sector last Monday, September 11, 2017. That day, he took to the podium of the 19th

Stakeholders optimistic about real estate growth

Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi Despite the poor performance of the real estate industry and the lull in the property market in recent times, stakeholders have expressed optimism of a full recovery this year. The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Yemi Kale, said although the real estate industry, which contributed

Nigeria and the lack of affordable housing

Nigeria’s housing problem is simple: there are not enough of them. Building houses, however, has proven trickier than you would think.  The Real Estate sector is fairly large, accounting for 8% of Nigeria’s GDP at the end of 2016, having enjoyed a boon between 2010 and 2014. Despite that, a swelling population and increasing urban migration

How to attract finance into real estate, by experts

Real estate venture is capital-intensive. While this huge capital is often difficult to come by, experts and advisors have propounded guiding principles for developers. DAYO AYEYEMI reports   One major thing the Federal Government needs to tackle urgently is developing the real estate sector, which has not shown any sign of recovery from recession going

Why Nigeria’s real estate is looking up

Image credit: Shutterstock Traditionally dependent on the rise and fall of the oil markets, Nigeria is seeing shoots of life in new and previously underwhelming sectors of its economy as it navigates uncharted territory as Africa’s premier powerhouse. As the country emerges from its worst recession in 25 years, Nigeria’s growing technology and agriculture sectors

Cocoon Homes advocates healthy living through sports

One of our goals at Cocoon Homes is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide access to good quality homes for individuals and families. We meticulously planned our Cocoon Atlantic project with this objective in mind. Furthermore, we have found in cycling, the right platform to further promote and provide access to not just healthy living

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Nigeria: Lawyer Publishes ‘Timeless’ Book On Nigerian Real Estate

By Solomon Elusoji Nigerian Lawyer and Blogger, Prince O. Williams-Joel has launched a book titled ‘Compilation of Articles on Law and Property in Nigeria: Simplified’. It was published by Prince Joel and Associates Press. The book is a compilation of some of the online works of the Owner and Editor-in-chief of www.ibejulekkilawyer.com, Williams-Joel, translated into